Video Gamers

Esports is a phenomenon that's gaining a lot of traction lately. Its following has grown at an incredible rate, outpacing that of traditional sports leagues like NFL, NHL, and MLB. The game with the greatest following is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive followed closely by Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 2. The

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
On March 20, 2015, Gfinity, the preeminent eSports tournament organization in the

Last month, we wrote about Vulcun's $1 Million prize pool for the 2015 LCS season. For those who don't know, Vulcun is a daily fantasy eSports company that offers free and paid contests in a salary cap format.
The $4 million prize pool represents a 400% increase from Vulcun’s prize pool of $1M

Fantasy sports have become extremely popular in the US with daily fantasy sports becoming the most commonly played. Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are already worth multi-millions by being the leaders in paid daily fantasy sports. Vulcun, a company founded by former pro eSports players, is now offering daily fantasy

On February 4th, mobile sports media company theScore launched a dedicated mobile app for eSports. We have recently looked into the growing popularity of eSports and the money involved in competitive gaming. It is estimated that more than 71 million people now watch eSports around the world, with viewing figures

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
This past weekend, Major League Gaming (“MLG”) held their first Counter Strike:

With the increasing popularity of the eSports thanks to the likes of Red Bull, and the platform Twitch (recently purchased by Amazon), WME-IMG has acquired Global eSports Management, according to Sports Business Daily's Michael Smith.
Global eSports Management is an international full-service eSports talent agency that manages clients across the pro

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
The University of Pikeville is now the second university in the United

The following is a guest contribution from Roger R. Quiles, an attorney based in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
The popularity of eSports, or playing video games competitively for profit, has seen